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AFC North · 2026 Preview
Cleveland Browns
AFC North
Cleveland Browns
2025 rankings
#31
Offense rank
#14
Defense rank
2026 PFM Power Rankings

Based on the previous three seasons and 2026 schedule strength. Offseason personnel changes are not modeled.

Overall

#26

Offense

#28

Defense

#18
2026 Unit Breakdown

Player archetypes and unit indicators currently available for this team.

Offense

Running Back

Primary Archetype
Volume Back
Secondary Archetypes
Three-Down BackPower Runner
RB Archetype Score
0.890
Confidence
High

Quinshon Judkins ranks in the 95th percentile for carries per game.

WR/TE Receiving Corps

Receiving Profile

Contribution Score
50.8
Stability
Higher Stability

The Contribution Score summarizes 2025 production and efficiency for the team's WRs and TEs on a 0–100 scale, with more weight on players who received more targets. Stability shows how often small input changes altered how the unit compared with nearby teams; higher means fewer changes.

As of 2026-08-30
2026 Strength of Schedule
Based on opponents' 2025 record
#32
SOS rank (1 = toughest)
42.9%
Opponents' avg win%
#32 of 32
Cleveland Browns face the No. 32 toughest schedule in the league by this measure. Their 2026 opponents posted a combined 42.9% win rate in 2025.
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Rest of the AFC North
Team2025 Off RankTier
Baltimore Ravens#14Above avg
Cincinnati Bengals#12Above avg
Pittsburgh Steelers#15Above avg